Potomac Health & Wellness is a boutique health care practice located in McLean, Virginia (US), just outside of Washington, DC (US). We provide comprehensive health care that is uniquely personalized, simplified, accessible. Our mission is for you to attain optimal health, lifelong wellness, ageless vitality. Our vision is to provide you with the premier patient experience, one that transcends that of traditional, high volume health care. As a whole health care practice, our focus is on your wholeness inside out. Our functional-integrative medical approach carefully seeks the underlying root causes of your illness or disease, rather than just medicating your symptoms. We evaluate numerous personal health factors, including your genetics and metabolic pathways; immune system and gut health; food allergies and sensitivities; chemical, mineral, hormonal imbalances; toxins, heavy metals, parasites; and much more. Our innovative medical laboratory partners precisely identify new or hidden underlying illness and disease factors. We precisely personalize specialized treatments specific to your unique health conditions and needs. We use a wide range of conventional and integrative modalities, including bio-available supplements and bio-medical therapies. We closely partner with all of your other medical providers to better manage your health care from a more informed, 360 degree perspective,

As a relationship-based medical practice, Potomac Health & Wellness truly values our special connection with each one of our patients. Unlike traditional, high volume health care, our patient appointments are allotted a generous amount of time, so we will never rush you through your office visits. We take all the time necessary to focus on your personal health concerns that truly matter to you. We closely partner with you, every step of the way, of your healing journey, towards reclaiming your well-being. We strongly advocate for voluntary compliance, with your prescribed treatment plans, and active participation, in all of your office visits, to enable successful health outcomes. We champion a lifetime adoption of wholesome, active lifestyle choices, including; daily nutritious diets and nutritional supplements; regular exercise, physical, and social activity; and adequate sleep and rest; that all serve as bio-catalysts to reset your health and maintain your wellness.

Potomac Health & Wellness is a highly regarded health care practice that consistently earns the distinction of highly satisfied patients. We strive to provide you premier whole health care services and an exceptional patient experience. We continuously enhance our medical expertise through leading professional medical research and ongoing continuing medical education events to earn your trust and confidence in us. We also welcome referrals and sharing us with your family, friends, and colleagues. Thank you for considering Potomac Health & Wellness as your health care partner.

INSURANCE

Participating Health Plans

Potomac Health & Wellness participates with most Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) PPO health plans and is a TriCare East non-network, non-participating provider. Potomac Health & Wellness does not participate with Aetna, Assurant, Cigna, GEHS, Humana, United Healthcare, health maintenance organization (HMO), point of service (POS), exclusive provider organization (EPO), Medicare, Medicaid, etc. health care plans - all considered non-participating health plans. Some non-PPO BCBS plans have a indirect (e.g. BlueChoice Advantage) or triple option PPO benefit, which Potomac Health & Wellness may participate with. Other non-PPO BCBS plans may have a opt out open access, with a out of network provider benefit, which Potomac Health & Wellness does not participate with.

BCBS PPO health plans patients, who have not met their current calendar year deductible, must self pay for each office visit, until your deductible has been 100% met, due at the time of your appointment. We offer simplified, affordable office consultation fees and we provide office visit claims documentation for you to submit to your specific participating BCBS PPO health plan for self-reimbursement.

TriCare East patients must self pay for each office visit due at the time of your appointment. We offer simplified, affordable office consultation fees and we provide office visit claims documentation for you to submit to TriCare East for self-reimbursement.

Uninsured, self pay, or non-participating health plans patients must self pay for each office visit due at the time of your appointment. We offer simplified, affordable office consultation fees and we provide office visit claims documentation for you to submit to your non-participating health plans for self-reimbursement.

NOTE: Office consultation fees are not inclusive of any additional health care or administrative services (e.g. medical records or medical documentation review, medical record fees, third party patient forms, disability determinations, dietary counseling, special reports, etc.), which are an additional charge, ranging anywhere from $25-$100, due at the time of your scheduled appointment. All patients are solely financially responsible for all of their third party, health coordination services, including labs, pharmacies, imaging, etc. which may or may not be covered by your specific healthcare insurance plan. Payment is due upon the time of your scheduled appointment. Our office accepts only major credit and debit cards as forms of payment. All patient billing inquiries should be directed to Physicians Billing Service.

Unfortunately, this dual health plan participation profile arrangement is confusing because many health plans do not make the organization-specific distinction in their published provider directories nor through their customer service call center guidance. For example, despite no longer being affiliated with Inova Urgent Care, the wide network of health plans, that Inova participates with, may continue to erroneously indicate that our provider is a participating provider. Therefore, it is always best to contact our office, before scheduling your initial appointment, to verify whether Potomac Health & Wellness participates with your specific health plan; and if not, what your available options are.

NOTE: Office consultation fees are not inclusive of any additional health care or administrative services (e.g. medical records or medical documentation review, medical record fees, third party patient forms, disability determinations, dietary counseling, special reports, etc.), which are an additional charge, ranging anywhere from $25-$100, due at the time of your scheduled appointment. All patients are solely financially responsible for all of their third party, health coordination services, including labs, pharmacies, imaging, etc. which may or may not be covered by your specific healthcare insurance plan. Payment is due upon the time of your scheduled appointment and our office accepts only major credit and debit cards as forms of payment. All patient billing inquiries should be directed to Physicians Billing Service.

ABOUT US

Highly Regarded Health Care

Humera Malik, MD

Diplomate, ABIM

Dr. Humera Malik, a highly regarded Board Certified Internist, launched Potomac Health & Wellness to provide comprehensive whole health care that is personalized, simplified, and accessible. Prior to Potomac Health & Wellness, Dr. Malik worked extensively, in both inpatient and outpatient health care settings, throughout the greater DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) metropolitan area. She successfully completed her Internal Medicine residency professional training at New York's St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers, in professional affiliation with New York University's Langone Medical Center and the Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Upon completing her professional medical training, she successfully attained her Internal Medicine Board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr Malik is also a well known Lyme Literate Medical Doctor/Provider (LLMD/LLMP), who has successfully diagnosed and treated countless patients, with Lyme and other tick and vector-borne diseases, from all over North America. When she is not in the office, Dr. Malik enjoys spending her time with her family and friends.

American Board of Internal Medicine

Professional Member

Enhancing the quality of health care by certifying Internists and Sub-Specialists who demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for excellent patient care

Institute For Functional Medicine

Professional Member

Ensuring the widespread adoption of Functional Medicine as the standard of care

NOTE: Potomac Health & Wellness does not offer Telemedicine (e.g. Skype) services. We only see patients, in person, at our McLean, VA office.

What are your office hours and closings?

Potomac Health & Wellness is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30am-12pm and 1pm to 4:30pm. Our office is closed on weekends and most major holidays including:

New Year's Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Weekend

Christmas Day

NOTE: Our office will be closed July 9, 2018 through July 13, 2018.

Patients

How do I become a new patient? How do I schedule my appointments?

New patients may conveniently request their initial appointment online or by directly contacting our office. Upon requesting your initial appointment request, our office will promptly confirm your appointment request and we will email you your new patient registration forms packet, to be electronically completed and submitted back to us, a minimum of 48 hours prior to your scheduled initial appointment.

NOTE: The new patient electronic forms packet is in a Adobe fillable portable document format (pdf) format that requires that your computer, tablet, or mobile device to have the most current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader and a compatible web browser installed, to function correctly to electronically complete and submit the forms packet back to us. Alternatively, completed new patient registration forms may be also faxed to 703-448-1257.

Additionally, all current medical health records and related medical documents should be provided to our office, for review, a minimum of 48 hours prior to your initial scheduled appointment.

NOTE: Established patients may request their follow up appointments through their patient portal or by directly contacting our office. Potomac Health & Wellness does not offer Telemedicine services. We only see patients, in person, at our McLean, VA office.

What do I need to bring in for my initial appointment?

New patients must present, at the time of your initial appointment, a valid and active, government-issued photo identification card; active healthcare plan membership card(s); and your preferred, active billing credit card, to be captured for payment of your health care services and any outstanding patient account balances.

Insurance, Fees, & Billing

Do you participate with healthcare insurance plans? How much will my office visit(s) cost if you do not participate with my health plan?

Potomac Health & Wellness participates with only Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) PPO health plans and is a TriCare East non-network, non-participating provider. Potomac Health & Wellness does not participate with Aetna, Assurant, Cigna, GEHS, Humana, United Healthcare, health maintenance organization (HMO), point of service (POS), exclusive provider organization (EPO), Medicare, Medicaid, etc. health care plans - all considered non-participating health plans. Some non-PPO BCBS plans have a indirect (e.g. BlueChoice Advantage) or triple option PPO benefit, which Potomac Health & Wellness may participate with. Other non-PPO BCBS plans may have a opt out open access, with a out of network provider benefit, which Potomac Health & Wellness does not participate with.

BCBS PPO health plans patients, who have not met their current calendar year deductible, must self pay for each office visit, until your deductible has been 100% met, due at the time of your appointment. We offer simplified, affordable office consultation fees and we provide office visit claims documentation for you to submit to your specific participating BCBS PPO health plan for self-reimbursement.

TriCare East patients must self pay for each office visit due at the time of your appointment. We offer simplified, affordable office consultation fees and we provide office visit claims documentation for you to submit to TriCare East for self-reimbursement.

Uninsured, self pay, or non-participating health plans patients must self pay for each office visit due at the time of your appointment. We offer simplified, affordable office consultation fees and we provide office visit claims documentation for you to submit to your non-participating health plans for self-reimbursement.

NOTE: Payment is due upon the time of your scheduled appointment. We accept only major credit and debit cards as forms of payment. Office consultation fees are not inclusive of any additional health care or administrative services (e.g. medical records or medical documentation review, medical record fees, third party patient forms, disability determinations, dietary counseling, special reports, etc.), which are an additional charge, ranging anywhere from $25-$100, due at the time of your scheduled appointment. All patients are solely financially responsible for all of their third party, health coordination services, including labs, pharmacies, imaging, etc. which may or may not be covered by your specific healthcare insurance plan. Payment is due upon the time of your scheduled appointment. Our office accepts only major credit and debit cards as forms of payment. All patient billing inquiries should be directed to Physicians Billing Service.

My health plan indicates that your provider participates with it, so why does Potomac Health & Wellness not participate with it too?

Unfortunately, this dual health plan participation profile arrangement is confusing because many health plans do not make the organization-specific distinction in their published provider directories nor through their customer service call center guidance. For example, despite no longer being affiliated with Inova Urgent Care, the wide network of health plans, that Inova participates with, may continue to erroneously indicate that our provider is a participating provider. Therefore, it is always best to contact our office, before scheduling your initial appointment, to verify whether Potomac Health & Wellness participates with your specific health plan; and if not, what your available options are.

Logistics

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